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{\*\bkmkstart filing_1}{\*\bkmkend filing_1}{\*\bkmkstart doc_1_1}{\*\bkmkend doc_1_1}\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\b\qc As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2017\par\pard\plain\sb132\cf1\f51\fs20\b\qr Registration Statement No.\~333-\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs8\ql \~\par\pard\plain\brdrb\brdrs\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\brdrb\brdrs\sa44\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\sb88\cf1\f51\fs36\b\qc UNITED STATES\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs36\b\qc SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\qc Washington, D.C. 20549\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql \~\par\pard\plain\brdrb\brdrs\sa44\cf1\f51\fs20\qc \~\par\pard\plain\sb264\cf1\f51\fs36\b\qc FORM S-8\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs36\b\qc REGISTRATION STATEMENT\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\i\qc UNDER\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\b\i\qc THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql \~\par\pard\plain\brdrb\brdrs\sa44\cf1\f51\fs20\qc \~\par\pard\plain\sb264\cf1\f51\fs48\b\qc Walter Investment Management Corp.\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\b\qc (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql \~\par\pard\plain\brdrb\brdrs\sa44\cf1\f51\fs20\qc \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs24\ql \~
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\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql (1)\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Covers shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (\u8220?Common Stock\u8221?) of Walter Investment\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Management Corp. to be issued under the Walter Investment Management Corp. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. In addition\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql to the shares set forth in the table, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8220?Securities Act\u8221?), the number of shares registered includes an indeterminate number of additional shares of\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Common Stock that may be offered or issued to prevent dilution in the event of a stock split, stock dividend or similar\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql transaction.\cell{
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\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql By:\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql /s/ John J. Haas\cell{
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\pard\plain\intbl\f0\fs16\ql \~\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\i\ql General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs20\i\ql and Secretary\cell{
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{\trowd\clvertalc\cellx864\cellx1403\cellx7290\trrh248\row}}}\pard\plain\sb264\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Ladies and Gentlemen:\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql We have served as Maryland counsel to Walter Investment Management Corp., a Maryland corporation (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8220?Company\u8221?), in connection with certain matters of Maryland law arising out of the registration of 3,650,000 shares\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql (the \u8220?Shares\u8221?) of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (the \u8220?Common Stock\u8221?),\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql which will be issued from time to time pursuant to the Company\u8217?s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8220?Plan\u8221?). The Shares are covered by the above-referenced Registration Statement, and all amendments thereto (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8220?Registration Statement\u8221?), filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8220?Commission\u8221?) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the \u8220?1933 Act\u8221?).\par\pard\plain\sb264\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql In connection with our representation of the Company, and as a basis for the opinion hereinafter set forth, we have\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents (hereinafter\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql collectively referred to as the \u8220?Documents\u8221?):\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 1. The Registration Statement;\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 2. The charter of the Company (the \u8220?Charter\u8221?), certified by the State Department of Assessments and\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Taxation of Maryland (the \u8220?SDAT\u8221?);\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 3. The Bylaws of the Company, as amended, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 4. A certificate of the SDAT as to the good standing of the Company, dated as of a recent date;\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 5. Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and a duly authorized Compensation and Human\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Resources Committee thereof relating to, among other matters, the approval of the Plan and the issuance of the Shares (the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \u8220?Resolutions\u8221?), certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;
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\par\pard\plain\brdrb\brdrs\sa44\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Walter Investment Management Corp.\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql September 5, 2017\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Page 2\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql \~\par\pard\plain\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 6. A certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof; and\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 7. Such other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinion set forth\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql below, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein.\par\pard\plain\sb264\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql In expressing the opinion set forth below, we have assumed the following:\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 1. Each individual executing any of the Documents, whether on behalf of such individual or another person, is legally\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql competent to do so.\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 2. Each individual executing any of the Documents on behalf of a party (other than the Company) is duly authorized to\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql do so.\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 3. Each of the parties (other than the Company) executing any of the Documents has duly and validly executed and\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql delivered each of the Documents to which such party is a signatory, and such party\u8217?s obligations set forth therein are\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql legal, valid and binding and are enforceable in accordance with all stated terms.\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 4. All Documents submitted to us as originals are authentic. The form and content of all Documents submitted to us as\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql unexecuted drafts do not differ in any respect relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such Documents as executed\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql and delivered. All Documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents. All signatures\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql on all Documents are genuine. All public records reviewed or relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete. All\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql representations, warranties, statements and information contained in the Documents are true and complete. There has been no oral\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql or written modification of or amendment to any of the Documents, and there has been no waiver of any provision of any of the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Documents, by action or omission of the parties or otherwise.\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 5. The Shares will not be issued or transferred in violation of any restriction or limitation contained in the Plan.\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 6. Upon the issuance of any of the Shares, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql not exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter.\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 7. Each option, restricted stock unit, right or other security exercisable or exchangeable for a Share pursuant to the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Plan (each, an \u8220?Option\u8221?) will be duly authorized and validly granted in accordance with the Plan and exercised or\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql exchanged in accordance with the
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\par\pard\plain\brdrb\brdrs\sa44\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Walter Investment Management Corp.\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql September 5, 2017\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Page 3\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs16\ql \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql terms of the Plan, including any stock option agreement, restricted stock agreement or other form of award agreement entered\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql into in connection therewith, at the time of any exercise or exchange of such Option.\par\pard\plain\sb264\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein, it is our opinion\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql that:\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 1. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Maryland and is in good standing with the SDAT.\par\pard\plain\sb132\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql 2. The issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized and, when and to the extent issued in accordance with the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Registration Statement, the Resolutions, the Plan and any stock option agreement, restricted stock agreement or other form of\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql award agreement utilized under the Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.\par\pard\plain\sb264\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql The foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Maryland and we do not express any opinion herein\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql concerning any other law. We express no opinion as to compliance with any federal or state securities laws, including the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql securities laws of the State of Maryland, or as to federal or state laws regarding fraudulent transfers. To the extent that any\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql matter as to which our opinion is expressed herein would be governed by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Maryland, we do not express any opinion on such matter. The opinion expressed herein is subject to the effect of judicial\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql decisions which may permit the introduction of parol evidence to modify the terms or the interpretation of agreements.\par\pard\plain\sb264\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql The opinion expressed herein is limited to the matters specifically set forth herein and no other opinion shall be\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion if any applicable law changes\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinion expressed herein after the date hereof.\par\pard\plain\sb264\fi946\cf1\f51\fs20\ql This opinion is being furnished to you for submission to the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of the name of our firm\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql therein. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Section\~7 of the 1933 Act.\par\pard\plain\li1188\sb396\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Very truly yours,\par\pard\plain\li1188\sb264\cf1\f51\fs20\ql /s/ Venable LLP
\page{\*\bkmkstart doc_1_3}{\*\bkmkend doc_1_3}\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\b\qr Exhibit 23.1\par\pard\plain\sb264\cf1\f51\fs20\qc Consent of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm\par\pard\plain\sb264\cf1\f51\fs20\ql We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Plan of Walter Investment Management Corp. of our report dated March\~14, 2017 (except for Note 2 and Note 3, as to which the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql date is August\~9, 2017), with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Walter Investment Management\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Corp. and subsidiaries, and of our report dated March\~14, 2017 (except for the effect of the material weakness described in the\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql fifth paragraph as to which the date is August\~9, 2017), with respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql reporting of Walter Investment Management Corp. and subsidiaries, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql ended December\~31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.\par\pard\plain\sb396\cf1\f51\fs20\qr /s/ Ernst\~& Young LLP\par\pard\plain\sb264\cf1\f51\fs20\ql Tampa, Florida\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql September 5, 2017}